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Feb 20, 2024 • 30min

Pakistan's Democracy Debacle

Democracy in Pakistan hangs by a thread: with rigged elections, a hung parliament, the opposition fighting from a virtual exile, widespread political unrest on the streets, an economic slowdown, international relations in need of urgent repair and a puppeteer military pulling all the strings. Join Anirban Chowdhury as he dissects the messy aftermath of Pakistan's elections. How will India talk to its crumbling neighbour? Catch Tilak Devasher, Member, National Security Advisory Board, Joan Hoey, Editor, Democracy Index, and ET’s political editor Pranab Dhal Samanta in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!Credits: WIION, Reuters, Express News, Dunya News, India Today, BRUT   If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out his other interesting episodes on Fatigued & Flying: Why tired pilots are a wake-up call, Vizhinjam Port: Can Adani make India a global shipping hub?, Bhilai to Burj: The Rs. 5,000 Cr Bollywood Studded Mahadev Book Scam and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin  Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 27min

Election Expenditure: Bonds banned, What Next?

Tune in to the latest episode of "The Morning Brief" as host Anupriya Nair, alongside Anubhuti Vishnoi, and Raghav Ohri, delves into the aftermath of the Supreme Court's verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme in India. With election expenditures skyrocketing to alarming figures, reaching ₹60,000 crores in 2019 as per reports and projected to hit ₹1 lakh cr in 2024, the conversation navigates the complex intersection of money and politics in India. Can the funding flaws in electoral finance be fixed? We seek insights from former Chief Election Commissioners S.Y. Quraishi, OP Rawat, and Commodore Lokesh Batra (Retd.) IN - 1967, Transparency Campaigner on whether clean and non-corrupt electoral funding is achievable or if it remains an elusive goal. Listen now for a nuanced exploration of the feasibility of fixing funding flaws in Indian elections! If you like this episode from Anupriya Nair, check out her other interesting episodes on Paytm vs RBI: Nightmare or Wake-up Call?, Does India Need a Second Green Revolution?, “Cashless Everywhere”: Will it really work? and much more! You can follow our host, Anupriya Nair on her social media: Twitter & LinkedIn. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. Credits: India TodaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 27min

Mission Admissions

"Mission Admissions" - a rollercoaster of google searches, frantic form-filling, and the entire fam chasing deadlines. But it is not easy for Gen Z. Hiring slowdowns are adding spice to this already fiery mix. Top colleges, even the IITs and IIMs, are struggling to secure those juicy job offers for their grads. So, what are the options? Fly abroad for a foreign degree? Stay desi and explore private colleges or government colleges?    Host Prachi Verma gets you the answer sheet from  Dr Ananya Mukherjee, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University Piyush Kumar, Regional Director for South Asia and Mauritius at IDP Education Adarsh Khandelwal, Co-Founder, Collegify.    Listen to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast! Check out the other interesting episodes like Long Work Hours: Productive or Punitive?, The Great Indian Job Jhol, Vile & Viral: Growing Toxic Work Culture, ESOP Fables: Risks and Rewards, and more! You can follow Prachi Verma on her social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 32min

The ABCs of Building AI in India

Exploration of businesses adopting AI, real vs. trend AI players, India's position in AI, Sarvamiai's success, evolving AI tech, challenges in assessing AI capabilities, building language models, lessons from internet boom in AI investing
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Feb 13, 2024 • 35min

Uniform Civil Code: Why the division in uniformity?

As Uttarakhand clears it's uniform civil code, it raises questions about whether India needs a Uniform civil code and if so why now and in which form? Is uniformity a camouflage for oppression of religious rights or is the political debate drowning the need for a more modern and progressive civil society in India? Host Kiran Somvanshi gets answers from Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, legal experts Arghya Sengupta, and Mihira Sood, along with ET’s Anubhuti Vishnoi in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast. Tune in! If you like this episode, listen to more such conversations on TMB : The Hinduja hullabaloo, Does Infy need a Gen Next reboot?, Royalty Raj: HUL reopens Pandora's Box, ITC Demerger Drama: A Party-Spoiler for Investors & Much more You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 29min

Apple Takes The Bite Out of The DMA

Apple's walled garden crumbles! Apple has announced changes to its App Store and iOS ecosystem in compliance with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act which now allows users to download apps on rival app stores and pay outside their system. This could have been huge for users, developers, and the future of tech but developers didn't seem to think so. Why were developers up in arms? Will the curated App Store experience disappear? Will other regulators follow the EU's lead? Host Dia Rekhi talks to Tom Smith, a specialist in competition law and digital regulation, and Eric Seufert, an independent analyst and investor at Heracles Capital. Tune in to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast! If you like this episode from Dia Rekhi, check out her other interesting episodes on BabyBus: Is the TikTok for Toddlers gobbling your personal data?, ET Investigates: Escalating Child Sexual Content Accessibility in India, Brand SRK: The Baazigar of Bollywood, Business of Sleaze: The Dark Side of Live Streaming? And more! Connect with our host Dia Rekhi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.  Credits: Theo Rants, TechLinked, LMG Clips, Cult of Mac, Bloomberg Television, BenzingaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 30min

Paytm vs RBI: Nightmare or Wake-up Call?

Paytm's regulatory snag feels like a never-ending nightmare. Other payment companies under the scanner should definitely be sweating! Even as Paytm is scrambling to fix compliance issues, will it be enough to appease the RBI gods? The clock is ticking on new user growth, and rivals are circling like sharks. So, what's next? Anirban Chowdhury gets into the details of this hot potato with ET’s fintech expert Pratik Bhakta and ET’s banking editor MC Govardhana Rangan and Srinath Sridharan, Independent financial services expert. Tune in to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!Credits: CNBC-TV18, Republic World,    If you like this episode from Anirban Chowdhury, check out his other interesting episodes on Fatigued & Flying: Why tired pilots are a wake-up call, Vizhinjam Port: Can Adani make India a global shipping hub?, Bhilai to Burj: The Rs. 5,000 Cr Bollywood Studded Mahadev Book Scam and more! You can follow Anirban Chowdhury on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin  Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 29min

The Religare Rollercoaster: Burmans vs Saluja & Board

What is the conflict between Burmans and the board of Religare that took just one knight to push through an open offer to get a seat at the table? Why did the board, amid questions of compensations and ESOP, back the CEO and sideline the single largest shareholder? Tune in as Arijit Barman and Kiran Somvanshi break down a corporate takeover that has become a full-blown, all-out war between a doctor and the Daburs.  Throw in the board, a betting scam, ED sleuths, and SEBI in the mix, and you have a blockbuster battle. What can the board do, and whose court does the ball move to next? Shriram Subramanian, Founder & MD of InGovern, and ET’s Reena Zachariah and Rashmi Rajput break it down with the TMB hosts. If you like this episode from Arijit Barman, check out his other interesting episodes on Corner Office Conversation with Henry Kravis, KKR, Bitcoin Bites Into Wall Street, Fossil Fuel To Finance: COP28, A Success Or A Smokescreen, JLR Turning the Corner With Full Throttle, Kotak Succession: A Big Transition & The Challenges Ahead and more! You can follow our host Kiran Somvanshi on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin You can follow our host Arijit Barman on his social media: Twitter and Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Credits: CNBC-TV18 1, CNBC-TV18 2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 19min

Paytm a 'Touch Me-Not' After RBI Clampdown?

Paytm Payments Bank is set to come to a grinding halt as the RBI halts almost all services, citing persistent non-compliance and ongoing supervisory concerns. Late into the night at 1:30 am, One97 issues a press release, pivoting away from the payments bank arm. However, can the company pivot from the punishment imposed by the RBI? What will happen to the 330 million+ customers at Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s payment arm? What caused this significant clampdown, and did Paytm have it coming? Will lenders and customers flee due to growing governance concerns? Tune in as ET’s Anupriya Nair and Pratik Bhakta break down the ban in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!Credits: CNBC - TV18, NDTVProfit, WION, Republic World If you like this episode from Anupriya Nair, check out her other interesting episodes on Evergreening & AIFs: An impractical solution to a genuine problem?, Outlook 2024 with JPMorgan: Will Cuts be the Catalysts for Macros and Markets? India’s Surge In Satta: How cheap options can turn very costly, and much more! You can follow our host, Anupriya Nair on her social media: Twitter & LinkedIn. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 23min

Does India Need A Second Green Revolution?

As India eagerly awaits the 2024 budget announcement, Host Shambhavi Anand sits with Dr. Seth Meyer, Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture to discuss the concerns about the potential impact of climate change on global food security. The conversation delves into challenges faced by farmers in adapting to extreme weather, the necessity for climate-resilient policies, and the implications of export restrictions on commodities. Dr Seth Meyer also expresses his optimism about India's agricultural potential but highlights the need to address challenges and prioritise productivity for a sustainable future. If you like this episode from Anupriya Nair, check out her other interesting episodes on Evergreening & AIFs: An impractical solution to a genuine problem?, Outlook 2024 with JPMorgan: Will Cuts be the Catalysts for Macros and Markets? India’s Surge In Satta: How cheap options can turn very costly, and much more! You can follow our host, Anupriya Nair on her social media: Twitter & LinkedIn. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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